An exploration of the mysteries of desire by the French master Pierre Michon
How does a work of music stir the senses, creating feelings of joy, sadness, elation, or nostalgia? This title details the array of stylistic devices and techniques used to represent... Læs mere
The social dynamics of “alternative facts”: why what you believe depends on who you know
An overview of current issues and developments in foreign language education, designed for instructors of language, literature, and culture at any stage of their careers
What was childhood like for mediaeval boys and girls in England? Nicholas Orme draws on a vast range of sources to create a picture of childhood in the Middle Ages.
This text argues that melodrama is a crucial mode of expression in modern literature. After studying stage melodrama as a... Læs mere
This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign.
Offering an account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide, this book includes a preface that takes the story up to 2008 and the UN-sponsored Khmer Rouge tribunal.
Tells the story of the veils' and headscarves' resurgence, from Egypt through Saudi Arabia and into the West, suggesting a portrait of contemporary Islam.